2) Flood inundates residential area in Jayapura, Papua
3) 4.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Jayapura, Papua
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1) West Papua National Committee sends legal notice to Mimika Police
News Desk The Jakarta Post
Jakarta / Fri, January 4, 2019 / 01:15 pm
National Committee for West Papua (KNPB) activists and supporters stage a rally and a public speech in Lingkaran Abepura, Jayapura in Papua. (The Jakarta Post/Nethy Dharma Somba)
National Committee for West Papua (KNPB) head Agus Kosay sent a legal notice to the Mimika Police precinct chief, requesting that the latter withdraw security forces from the yard of the KNPB headquarters in Mimika, Papua, arguing that the police had violated the law, the Constitution and legal procedures when dispersing a congregation holding a service at the site recently, the notice reads.
Veronica Koman, a lawyer who represents the KNPB, claimed that the police and the National Military (TNI) had prevented the congregation from holding its service on Monday morning, “forcefully” dispersing the group without a warrant.
“They vandalized the building, arrested and detained Yanto Awerkion, Ruben Kogoya, Yohana Kobogau, Elius Wenda, Eman Dogopia, and Vincent Gobay for more than 24 hours — thus violating the Criminal Law Procedures Code, and forced them to sign a statement, stating “Forever the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI)!”, to affirm that they would no longer be affiliated with the KNPB,” the notice reads.
KNPB Timika chapter head, Yanto Awerkion, accused the security personnel of violating his and a few others’ rights by using violence during the process, while they were just holding a service.
“They forbade us from holding the service. The service did not pose any threat to the country,” Yanto said as quoted by KBR.
The legal notice quoted Antara, saying that Papua Police spokesman Comr. Ahmad Kamal had instructed that the KNPB headquarters be shut down and turned into a post for security forces.
“This is a peaceful organization that is guaranteed the freedom of assembly. It is precisely the police’s actions today that are illegal. The KNPB’s freedom of assembly is a constitutional right,” Veronica said.
Mimika Police chief Adj. Sr. Cmr. Agung Marlianto said in a statement on Tuesday that 80 members of a joint security force went to the headquarters to monitor what they perceived as an anniversary and New Year’s celebrations. The security personnel later ordered pro-independence activists to remove all the movement’s insignia and not to shout any pro-independence slogans.
The legal notice also demanded that the Mimika Police issue an apology to the KNPB and affected residents within three days, otherwise the KNPB legal representatives would resort to taking formal legal action against them. (spl/swd)
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2) Flood inundates residential area in Jayapura, Papua
Reporter: Antara 6 hours ago
Sentani, Papua (ANTARA News) - A flood triggered by incessant rain since Thursday evening, inundated Yahim Gajah Mada housing complex in Sentani, Jayapura District, Papua Province, early Friday.
"This time, the flood is very bad," Yohanes Don Bosco, an inhabitant of the Yahim Gajah Mada housing complex, said here, Friday.
He and many other inhabitants did not have time to save their belongings when the flood struct.
Last December, the housing complex was also flooded, but it was not as bad as the current flooding.
Indonesia is at present experiencing rainy season that has caused flooding in several provinces, including West Java, Aceh, and West Sumatra.
During the January-December 2018 period, a total of 2,427 natural disasters hit Indonesia, leaving 4,821 people dead or missing, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Board (BNPB).
The natural disasters also led to injuries to at least 8,400 people, displaced nearly 10 million others, and damaged some 400 thousand houses this year.
BNPB Chief Willem Rampangilei stated on December 29, 2018, that 2,350, or 96.9 percent of the natural disasters, were hydrometeorological disasters and 76, or 3.1 percent, were geological disasters.
"Predominantly, natural disasters, such as floods, landslides, and whirlwinds, occurred in 2018," he pointed out.
Reporting by Musa Abubar (f001)
"This time, the flood is very bad," Yohanes Don Bosco, an inhabitant of the Yahim Gajah Mada housing complex, said here, Friday.
He and many other inhabitants did not have time to save their belongings when the flood struct.
Last December, the housing complex was also flooded, but it was not as bad as the current flooding.
Indonesia is at present experiencing rainy season that has caused flooding in several provinces, including West Java, Aceh, and West Sumatra.
During the January-December 2018 period, a total of 2,427 natural disasters hit Indonesia, leaving 4,821 people dead or missing, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Board (BNPB).
The natural disasters also led to injuries to at least 8,400 people, displaced nearly 10 million others, and damaged some 400 thousand houses this year.
BNPB Chief Willem Rampangilei stated on December 29, 2018, that 2,350, or 96.9 percent of the natural disasters, were hydrometeorological disasters and 76, or 3.1 percent, were geological disasters.
"Predominantly, natural disasters, such as floods, landslides, and whirlwinds, occurred in 2018," he pointed out.
Reporting by Musa Abubar (f001)
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